(142 quotes found)
“The function of the prosecutor under the federal Constitution is not to tack as many skins of victims as possible against the wall. His function is to vindicate the rights of the people as expressed in the laws and give those accused of crime a fair trial.”
William Orville Douglas
“Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA.”
William Petersen
“I think prosecutors and the judge are going to see the case as a perfect vehicle to send a message that this sort of conduct, whatever the motives, just won?t be tolerated. And I think that push is going to be more powerful than any argument that they get a lot of leniency because of their age or anything else.”
Andrew Cohen
“My impression is that he's an extraordinarily well-respected and, indeed, a tough and aggressive prosecutor.”
Bernard Harcourt
“Up to this point, it's not believed to have been necessary because of the way in which prosecutors and the commission members have been able to proceed in their trials.”
Bryan Whitman
“I think the work of the special prosecutor losses some significance when most of the cases are cases that have links to organized crime and drug trafficking.”
Carlos Lauria
“The prosecutor expects that Serbia will live up to its promises given to her during her last visit in Belgrade and deliver Mladic before that date,”
Carla del Ponte
“Now when you say you have cooperated with the prosecutor, does that mean, in fact, that you spoke to investigators or to the grand jury?”
Chris Wallace
“I am a prosecutor, I have a specific mandate from the Security Council, I am not involved in politics and my task is to bring Milosevic to trial in The Hague.”
“It's a very satisfying decision that the prosecutor has reached.”
Carsten Juste
